Two people escaped serious injury when a tree fell on top of it on Crane Mill road late Monday night. The accident happened around 10:52 p.m., shortly after a severe thunderstorm swept through Habersham County. The storm knocked down numerous trees across the county.
The Georgia State Patrol says the 2009 Honda Accord was traveling west on Crane Mill near Pea Ridge Road when a tree on the south shoulder of the road fell on top of it. Initial reports indicated the car ran up under the tree.
The car was driven by Jackie Dodd, 42, of Commerce. Rebecca Christine Dodd, 41, of Cornelia was a passenger in the vehicle. Both sustained suspected minor injuries. Habersham EMS did not transport either of them to the hospital.
Habersham County Emergency Services personnel cleared the fallen tree and debris from the roadway. They did the same in several other locations in the county, including Sam Bell Road near Clarkesville.
